DAILY RENDEZVOUS

Source: Daily Trust Breaking: Buhari suspends Onnoghen, swears in Mohammed as acting CJN President Muhammadu Buhari has suspended the Chief Justice of Nigeira (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, pending the completion of his trial at the Code of Condcut Tribunal. President Buhari announced the suspension at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja today.

Festus Keyamo On Buhari's Debate Absence: An Excuse or A Reason By Billy Graham Abel Yola The Director of Strategic Communications of APC Presidential Council, Festus Keyamo has offered reasons or rather excuses for why Buhari could not attended a scheduled presidential debate. The President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, who is also the APC Presidential Candidate in the forthcoming Presidential Election, President Muhammadu Buhari, could not attend the Presidential Debate organised by the Nigeria Election Debate Group and the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria which held today, Saturday, January 19, 2019 for the following reasons: Keyamo said, "Firstly, out of several opportunities afforded our candidate to interact with the Nigerian people directly by different organisations, our presidential candidate has taken full advantage of another town-hall meeting organized by another group which held on Wednesday, January 16, 2019...

Atiku Slams Buhari Over Debate Absence By Billy Graham Abel Yola The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has refused participate in a scheduled presidential debate held at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, saying he would not participate in the debate when the man currently at the center of every issue to be discussed (the  presidential candidate  of the All Progressives Congress, Muhammadu Buhari) decides to abscond from the debate. Atiku, who arrived the venue of the debate at about 7 pm told journalists that would he make himself available for the debate, if Buhari attends. Atiku Abubakar had in a couple of tweets said, "I arrived the Congress Hall of the Hilton venue of the #2019Debate. This debate and the election is a referendum on the incumbent. "We came here for a Presidential debate, not a candidacy debate, and I, Atiku Abubakar cannot challenge or question an administration where the man ...

INSURGENCY: UN RAISES ALARM OVER DISRUPTION OF AID TO OVER 76,000 IDPS IN BORNO By Billy Graham Abel Yola The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Edward Kallon, has expressed grave concern over the interruption of aid delivery to about seventy six thousand internally displaced people in Rann, a town in eastern Borno State about 10 kilometers from the border with Cameroon, following a deadly attack by a non-state armed group. The UN huamanitarian coordinator in Nigeria made this known in a press statement made available to Newsmen, Friday. Kallon said, "The interruption in the delivery of humanitarian assistance to Rann is the direct result of an attack that started at dusk on 14 January 2019 on the military base, and continued into the next day.  "At the time of the attack an estimated 76,000 internally displaced people were living in Rann."   He added that, "A medical clinic, warehouses with humanitarian supplies and accommodation for ai...

Bindow Takes over Abandoned PDP Electrification Project By Billy Graham Abel The Adamawa state governor, Muhammed Umaru Jibrila Bindow has ordered for the immediate connection of Toungo local government to the national grid, ten years after a contract for the electrification of the area has been abandoned by the PDP led government. The local government is the only local government headquarters  in the state, not to have been connected to the national grid. This is contained in press statement issued by the Chairman Media and Publicity Committee, Adamawa Southern Zone Campaign Council, Martins Dickson, Thursday. The statement explained that the Adamawa state Deputy Governor, Martin Nasir Babale made the revelation during the flagging off of the Southern zone campaign council. Babale said, "Toungo local Government is the only local government headquarters not connected to the national grid in Adamawa state. "The contract for the electrification has been awarded by the fe...

Armed Forces Remembrance Day: The North East Remains Grateful to the Armed Forces By Billy Graham Abel Yola The Adamawa state governor, Mohammed Umar Jibrilla, has praised the officers and men of the Nigerian armed forces describing them as  "Professional" in their task of maintaining peace, national unity and in the protection of the territorial integrity of the country. Jibrilla said, the north east region will forever remain grateful to the Armed Forces for the return of peace and nomalcy in the region. The governor made the remarks in a press statement issued by his Special Assistant, on Media and Publicity, Macauley Hunohashi, in commemoration of this year's Armed Forces Remembrance Day. Jibrilla said, "The Nigerian military has proven its mettle as a disciplined institution that operates within the confines of its core mandates, doing the nation proud. "No amount of energy, time or resources is too much in the effort to remember our fallen heroes who...

Bindow Finally Signs 2019 Election Peace Accord - Task Politicians to Play by the Rules By Billy Graham Abel Yola The Adamawa state governor Muhammed Umaru Jibrila Bindow has signed the Adamawa state 2019 elections Peace Accord, at the INEC office in Yola following strong criticisms from his opponents after he failed to appear at the official signing late 2018. The signing of the peace accord demonstrates the APC controlled Adamawa state government's committment to a peaceful elections in 2019. The Adamawa state governor said, he was signing the peace accord to demonstrate his resolve for peace and the state government's committment to a peaceful general elections in Adamawa state. Speaking after signing the accord, the governor called on other politicians in the state to educate  their followers on the need for a violent free elections and for peace during and after the elections. He assured the people of the state that with the good working relationship between the s...

Bindow Finally Signs 2019 Election Peace Accord - Task Politicians to Play by the Rules By Billy Graham Abel Yola The Adamawa state governor Muhammed Umaru Jibrila Bindow has signed the Adamawa state 2019 elections Peace Accord, at the INEC office in Yola following strong criticisms from his opponents after he failed to appear at the official signing late 2018. The signing of the peace accord demonstrates the APC controlled Adamawa state government's committment to a peaceful elections in 2019. The Adamawa state governor said, he was signing the peace accord to demonstrate his resolve for peace and the state government's committment to a peaceful general elections in Adamawa state. Speaking after signing the accord, the governor called on other politicians in the state to educate  their followers on the need for a violent free elections and for peace during and after the elections. He assured the people of the state that with the good working relationship between the s...

Source: Pulse Nigeria: Nigerian Bar Association Says Onnoghen's Trial An Assault on Judiciary The NBA, in a statement signed by its President,Paul Usoro (SAN), said the media trial of the CJN does not follow the rule of law. The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has reacted to the planned trial of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen. According to reports, Onnoghen will be arraigned before the Code of Conduct Tribunal for reportedly failing to declare his assets and also maintaining several domiciliary bank accounts. The NBA also wondered why the government is in a haste to arraign the number one law officer. The association, in a statement signed by its President, Paul Usoro (SAN), said the media trial of the CJN does not follow the rule of law. The NBA also said that the National Judicial Commission (NJC) was not informed about the charges against Onnoghen. The association called on the Federal Government to stop debasing the rule of law. Rea...

Adamawa 2019: Fresh Trouble for Governor Bindow As Judge Recuses self from Certificate Scandal Case - We have Confirmation from WAEC the Certificate is Fake-Plaintiff Counsel By Billy Graham Abel Yola Fresh trouble for Adamawa state governor Jibrilla Bindow as the judge presiding over his certificate forgery scandal, Justice Abdulaziz Anka, has recused himself from presiding over the case citing personal reasons. Beginning hearing on the case on Wednesday,I Justice Abdulaziz Anka of the Yola Division of the federal High Court said he would return the case file to the chief Judge of the court for reassignment to another judge. A non governmental organisation, Incorporated Trustees of Global Integrity Crusade Network had earlier in 2018 filed the case in the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court in October, challenging the qualification of the governor after alleging that the WAEC certificate he presented to INEC was false. The case was heard in Abuja by Justice B.O. Quadr...

Adamawa 2019: Buhari Has Entrenched Corruption in Nigeria By Billy Graham Abel Yola The governorship candidate of the All Blending Party, ABP, Daniel Shaga Ismaila has accused the government of president Muhammadu Buhari of entranching corruption in Nigeria saying the APC's so-called fight against corruption is one of the many acts of lips services the government has come to be known for. He said Nigeria has slumped deeply into corruption and that the common man has been deprived of the basic necessities of food, shelter and protection of his life and property as a result of it.  Daniel Shaga Ismaila made the remarks over the weekend, at the flag off ceremony of his governorship campaign for the southern zone of the state in Numan, Adamawa state. The candidate said, APC has not done anything to curb corruption in the country but instead it has exacerbate the already worrying situation and plunge the country into trouble. Shaga said, when he becomes governor under the flag o...

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INSURGENCY: President Muhammadu Buhari Condoles Nigerians Over Fallen Airmen By Billy Graham Abel The president of the federal republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has mourned the death of five Airmen, who died while providing air support to the officers and men of 145 battalion, Damasak, Maidugiri during a counter insurgency operations in Northeast Nigeria. The president made this known in his Twitter handle Thursday. Buhari said, "I mourn our Armed Forces personnel who lost their lives in a military helicopter crash in Damasak, Borno State, yesterday: "Our heartfelt condolences to the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, the Nigerian Air Force, and the families of the dead. "These fine officers and men lost their lives striving to guarantee our safety and protection as a people and a nation. "Flight Lieutenant Perowei Jacob Flight Lieutenant Kaltho Paul Kilyofas Sergeant Auwal Ibrahim Lance Corporal Adamu Nura Aircraftman Meshack Ishmael ...

Adamawa 2019: APC Will Deliver Adamawa For Buhari With  or Without Ribadu By Billy Graham Abel Yola The Adamawa state Pubilcity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Muhammed Abdullahi, has aimed a dig at the newly appointed Director of field operations of the Buhari campaign council, Nuhu Ribadu, saying the APC machinery in the state had delivered Adamawa for Buhari in 2015 when Ribadu was in PDP and that the party has the capacity to mobilise more votes in 2019 without the contributions of Ribadu. Abdullahi stressed that there is an obvious error in Ribadu's approach in the take off of his task as the director of field operations of the Buhari campaign council without first liasing with the state chapter of the party and the governor who has been appointed as the coordinator of all APC campaigns in the state. Abdullahi made the remarks, while announcing the official flagging off of campaigns of the APC in Adamawa state. Abdullahi "We are aware that one of us...

Buhari has Taken Corruption War to a New Level-Ribadu By Billy Graham Abel Yola The newly appointed national director of feild operations of the Buhari/Osinbanjo campaign council, Nuhu Ribadu, said, president Muhammadu Buhari has taken the war against corruption in Nigeria to a level never seen in the world as over one thousand corruption cases are being prosecuted and high level government officials are being convicted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Nuhu Ribadu made the remarks at the flagging off of campaign for the reelection bid of Buhari in Yola, Adamawa state. Nuhu Ribadu said for the first time in the history of his political involvement, he is happy with what he is doing because it is exactly what he wants to do. He explained that, Buhari has succeeded in intervening in the critical sectors of the country and Nigeria now is in one of the surest times and the best of times in its political journey as the future is bright and the path is clear for N...

Adamawa 2019: I Recover Adamawa's Stolen Money-Fintiri By Billy Graham Abel Yola The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has promised to recover looted funds by the APC government in Adamawa state when elected governor. Fintiri said the salary arrears owed local government staff was in itself a fraud as allocations from the federal coffers was sufficient enough to pay salaries without incurring debt. Fintiri made the remarks during at a rally in Yola where more than one hundred and fifty women groups endorsed his governorship ambition. Fintiri said he would right the wrongs of the incumbent administration which has killed the dreams and aspirations of Adamawa people through its corrupt practices and policies that brought about hunger and poverty in the state. Fintiri said, "Funds allocated to local government sent from the federal coffers will be released to all local government in the state when I become governor. "S...